Arts
A Spark for Good Art
During its first 10 years, Creative Capital has pumped $14 million into 324 projects from a range of artistic disciplines. But Creative Capital doesn’t just fund projects, it builds careers.
Tag: Philanthropy
Philanthropy
The Wrong Risks
By paying so much attention to managing their own risks, philanthropists are no longer attending to the marginalized people who risk so much to make change happen.
Individual Giving
Research: Tiny Cues Trigger Altruism
A mere hint of affiliation is sufficient to increase helping.
Review
Environment
An Environmental Provocateur
Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto by Stewart Brand
Urban Development
Grow Your Own
Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.
Philanthropy
Real Stories Critical for Giving
A powerful tool to engage givers is storytelling – telling stories about people, the problems they face, and the role philanthropy can play in addressing the symptoms and causes of those problems.
Government
What’s Next: Fresh Faces at City Hall
To halt the greying of municipal government, the City Hall Fellows program offers recent college graduates a year-long stint working on everyday challenges such as transportation, public works, and housing.
Nonprofit Management
Open Organizations and Thoughts on Transparency
What role does transparency play in philanthropy?
Philanthropy
What’s Next: A Kickstarter for Creative Types
Artists, musicians, writers, and other creative types are asking the public to underwrite their dreams via an online fundraising platform.